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Show i Iilg's iiesl v : NEW YORK, Oct. 1 War shares) and associated issues were again sub- j jected to moderate pressure at the ac-1 tive opening of today's stock market, but peace shares and high grade rails! were inclined to supplement yesler-1 day's gains. Recessions of 1 to 2i points were recorded by United Stales Steel and Allied industrials and equipments equip-ments in the first half hour and Mexican Mex-ican Petroleum denoted profit taking with Canadian Pacific. Harvester corporations, tobaccos, motors and fertilizers were higher by fractious to almost points and gas shares reflected' re-flected' nn accumulation. Rails assumed a commanding position po-sition later, heavy buying oi that division di-vision extending to low priced issues, notably Southern Railway common and preferred. Rock Island. Chicago ! and Great Western and Illinois and San Francisco. Canadian Pacific made up its loss of 2 points and other oth-er trans-continentals changed hands at gains of 1 to 3 points. Mexican Petroleum rallied briskly, motors maintained their 'early advantage. Shippings were brought forward at midday, Marine preferred rising 3 points. Distinctive war shares meanwhile mean-while experienced further reversals and United States Steel fell under yesterday's yes-terday's minimum of 110y9. Price movements were more conflicting con-flicting in the last hour, shippings and coppers strengthening while industrials indus-trials and specialties continued to sag, rails also losing ground. The closing was heavy. Rails maintained the balance of ( power during the" better part of today's to-day's broad and active stock market. War issues again reacted while others pursued an erratic course. Sales approximated ap-proximated 900,000 shares. |